Spain mulls TikTok suspension after investigation into child sex abuse videos

What happened: Spain is considering suspending TikTok after a Maldita.es investigation found child sexual abuse content on the platform, and its youth ministry has asked prosecutors to act and demanded an urgent meeting with TikTok. Key numbers: Maldita.es found 1,183 explicit items across 231 profiles with 48 million views, and about 26,000 suspected paedophile accounts. Why it matters: The findings question the effectiveness of TikTok's child abuse measures, and the EU has told TikTok to change its "For You" feed design or risk fines.

Spain is considering suspending TikTok after a Maldita.es investigation found child sexual abuse content on the platform, and its youth ministry has asked prosecutors to act and demanded an urgent meeting with TikTok.

The findings question the effectiveness of TikTok's child abuse measures, and the EU has told TikTok to change its "For You" feed design or risk fines.